According to a recent research, Miami Beach, a prominent tourist attraction that draws millions of visitors each year to its magnificent beaches, leads the state of Florida in property theft. Researchers at SafeHome.org used crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Data Explorer to assemble the most recent…
Two 19-year-old boys have been charged in an alleged holiday crime spree. Pasco deputies claim the two teens went on a crime spree over the late hours of Christmas Eve and Christmas night in the Zephyrhills area. The two 19-year-old’s are accused of burglarizing vehicles and stealing money, personal items,…
Two teenage girls were charged after deputies said they stole packages from the front porch of a home in Riverview. The alleged incident occurred on Dec. 19 around 6:15 p.m. at a home on Palmetto Pine Street. The two teens are accused of entering into the neighborhood on a golf…
A couple has been arrested for several mailbox thefts in the Spring Hill area. A 31-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested Dec. 8 for allegedly stealing items from residents’ mailboxes in Spring Hill. The first theft occurred on Dec. 6 at a home on Pillar Avenue in Spring…
Police arrested two women on Monday at the Aventura Mall who are accused of trying to buy thousand of dollars’ worth of designer goods with stolen credit cards. Aventura police said the women, 31 and 52, allegedly stole five credit cards from a Sunny Isles Beach woman. The 31-year-old is…
Crime fell across Florida in the first half of 2017, according to the Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. While there were more than 6,000 fewer crimes reported in Florida in the first sixth months of the year, a 2 percent drop, overall crime was…
A top University of Florida housing official has been charged with stealing more than $180,000 to buy $16,000 worth of lunches, nearly $45,000 in furniture and $37,000 more in electronics, a report shows. The 41-year-old senior director of UF housing and education, was arrested Monday night and charged with grand…
Florida authorities said three teenagers – one 14-year-old and two 16-year-olds – stole a sport utility vehicle, sped away from officers and died in a fiery, violent crash early Sunday morning. The 4:30 a.m. crash happened in Pinellas County. A fourth teen in the SUV, who is 14, survived and…
A former Polk County school principal was arrested Friday morning on allegations of fraud and theft. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has charged the 46-year-old former principal with 60 counts of dealing in stolen property, 16 counts passing forged or altered documents, 2 counts fraudulent use of credit card, 1…
Three men were arrested Thursday on charges of using a skimming device at a bank ATM in Osceola County, according to deputies. The men, 36, 22, and 38 were arrested during a traffic stop. Investigators said the men were seen removing a skimming device from the ATM. An investigation apparently…